Methods and apparatus for conveying containers through an oven to produce heat-insulative foamed layers thereon
US6328557A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB31B2120/50
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Containers are conveyed through an oven on a conveyor to cause a foamable material on each container to foam and become a heat insulative layer. The containers are supported on respective holders of the conveyor, which prevent the containers from contacting one another. Preferably, the holders support the containers loosely, to enable the containers to wobble relative to the holders under the influence of oven air currents and conveyor vibration. The holders thus do not make contact with any given point on their respective containers for a time period that is sufficient to enable the holders to draw enough heat away from the container to adversely affect the foaming operation. The containers are conveyed in single file, along a serpentine path through the oven.
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